as requested by quite a few people - a masterpost of educational podcasts. links go to either the site or the itunes podcast store. an excerpt of the description is included with each.
* indicates a podcast that i listen to regularly
entertainment
*welcome to night vale - twice-monthly updates for the small desert town of night vale
*muggle cast - everything harry potter
general information
radiolab - investigation told through sounds and stories, and centered around one big idea
*stuff you should know - about everything from genes to the galapagos
*stuff mom never told you - the business of being women
tedtalks
good job, brain - part pub quiz show, part offbeat news
news
no one knows anything - the politics podcast from buzzfeed news
wait wait…don’t tell me - weekly current events quiz
college
*college info geek - the strategies and tactics the best students use
*getting in - your college admissions companion
math
math for primates - a couple of monkeys who decided that arguing about mathematics was a better use of their time than throwing poo at one another
math mutation - fun, interesting, or just plain weird corners of mathematics
science
60 second health - latest health and medical news
the naked scientists - interviews with top scientists, hands-on science experiments
60 second science - the most interesting developments in the world of science
startalk - astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe
nasa science cast - science behind discoveries on earth, the solar system, and beyond
history
*myths and legends - myths, legends, and folklore that have shaped cultures
stuff you missed in history class - the greatest and strangest stuff you missed
the podcast history of our world - from the big bang to the modern age! …eventually
witness - the story of our times told by the people who were there
the history chicks - two women. half the population. several thousands years of history.
entrepreneurship & finances
practical money matters - better managing their finances
the internet business mastery - learn how to create an internet based business
social triggers insider - the fields of psychology and human behavior
listen money matters - honest and uncensored, this is not your father’s boring finance show
writing & literature
professional book nerds - it’s our job to discuss books all day long
a way with words - words, language, and how we use them
grammar girl - short, friendly tips to improve your writing
classic poetry aloud - recordings of the greats poems of the past
language
esl (english) - improve english speaking and listening skills
language pod
coffee break
search in your podcast app for specific languages!
art
99% invisible - exploration of the process and power of design
tips and tricks photography
the arts roundtable
hobbies & other
stash & burn (knitting)
practical defense - staying safe in our increasingly dangerous urban environments
zen and the art of triathlon - a triathlete’s view on living the multisport life
the art of charm - make you a better networker, connecter, and thinker
the indoor kids - isn’t just about video games, isn’t not about video games
rationally speaking - explore the borderlands between reason and nonsense
the dice tower - board games, card games, and the people who design and play them
motivational & inspirational
back to work - productivity, communication, work, barriers, constraints, tools, and more
personal growth podcast - classic and contemporary self development audio
what it takes - conversations with towering figures in almost every field
here be monsters - exploring the dark corners of the human mind
on being - the big questions of meaning with scientists, theologians, artists, teachers
Resting on the empty bench of nostalgia while observing how everything around it is being renewed.. I stand, and walk forward.. leaving my place on the bench to a passerby. Without looking back, I bid you farewell.
“Beware of preoccupying your heart with what it has not been created for”
— Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah (rahimullah)
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“I’m not Phantom Thief Yamaneko. I’m Phantom Thief Detective Yamaneko. Nya~!”
how have i never heard of archive.org until today.. it’s an internet library that functions just like a real one, as in you borrow the books for 2 weeks and then they are returned to the archive. you can dl pdfs as well, but you’ll lose access after the 2 week period. it’s all free tho, literally just like a real library. i was searching for a cheap copy of this serial murder book from the 90s for my thesis and i found it for free on here. there’s like.. no gimmick at all? i’m so amazed. i literally just signed up and now i’m reading a super hq scan of this book for free. i love libraries.
take your morning back from distraction and phones and planning and worry. wake up and drink water, move slow, brush your teeth, scrape your tongue. prepare your herbs and massage your body with oil. do a breathing exercise then rinse off. leave your phone in the corner. make a simple breakfast and your coffee. chew your food and only do that. when you’re finished, move on with your day. you’ll get more done during this morning moment than you think - maybe an hour of time total. this sounds like pushing productivity but im not, it’s ritual+routine and that makes humans feel really good. try it out for a month and see how nourishing and impactful it is to move with carfeul purpose, just for yourself and no other reason.
True!!
By the way, just in case this helps someone -
COOKING - creativity is okay
BAKING - stick to the recipe (you can usually adjust sugar content to taste, though)
BREAD - wait for the right weather conditions (or engineer them), be one assertive and self-confident motherfucker because dough can feel it if you aren’t, a blood sacrifice probably helps, trust the gods
UvU
Das Kuddelmuddel = mess, chaos, muddle, confusion, hash, medley, mix-up, hotchpotch (Brit), hodgepodge (US).